NSAIDs Outperform Codeine for Post-Surgical Pain Control

2021-06-14

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen provide better pain control and have fewer adverse effects than codeine, a commonly prescribed opioid, when prescribed after

US Dentists Prescribe 37 Times More Opioids Than English Dentists

2019-05-29

Dentists in the United States write 37 times more opioid prescriptions than those practicing in England, and the opioids they prescribe have a higher potential

100 Million Opioids Go Unused After Tooth Extractions

2016-09-23

More than half of the opioids prescribed to patients after the extractions of wisdom and other teeth go unused, the University of Pennsylvania reports. Yet